1949-12-10

This is a typewritten letter from Wilder Penfield to Alan Gregg. In the letter, Penfield informs Gregg that it had been decided that the Montreal Neurological Institute’s Military Annex would have to be pulled down due to a recent fire. He next discuss the work that has been ongoing in the Montreal Neurological Institute as well as the research and funding that they have received. Then he writes that, given the work of the institute and the need for more space, the MNI is considering erecting a new wing. He then makes a case as for why the Rockefeller Foundation might further fund the MNI so as to assist with the proposed expansion. The letter is dated December 10, 1949.

text.typescript.black and white 27.8 x 21.4 cm

English

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976 -- Correspondence.
Gregg, Alan, 1890-1957 -- Correspondence.
Montreal Neurological Institute -- History.
Rockefeller Foundation.

Wilder Penfield Digital Collection

Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/N (Administration, Neuro)

Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University

Letter from Wilder Penfield to Alan Gregg, December 10, 1949. [Online image]. Wilder Penfield Digital Collection Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/N (Administration, Neuro) . Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University . Retrieved April 26, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=10321

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Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976.

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